“It came up in history,” Kay said. “It came up that the allergy medicine he was taking was a potential threat. He was totally unaware.”

Jacob’s eyes checked out, but Kay said he’ll continue to monitor his eyes in the future.

The probability with glaucoma can increase with age. If taking allergy medications consumers need to look out for prescription nose sprays with steroids. They may be OK, but it’s always best to monitor your eyes just in case, Demos reported.